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Saturday, September 21, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Know better, do better. Don’t cut SNAP-ed funding

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 11:33 AM PDT

The Farm Bill currently under debate on Capitol Hill contains many facets, but two may be the most important initiatives affecting the health of the American people: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education. One begets the other, but both are crucial to improving the health of our nation and providing opportunity to those who need it the most.

Don’t let fear of falling freeze you in your tracks

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 11:33 AM PDT

Half of those in nursing homes fear falling, which can turn into a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Making mixed-income housing work for the poor

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 11:33 AM PDT

Mixed-income neighborhoods help improve the safety and wellbeing of low-income residents, but cannot relieve deeply entrenched poverty or provide upward mobility without additional social services and supports.

Midwest is crippled by triple-the-threshold mold spores in the air

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 11:33 AM PDT

The Midwest is experiencing very dangerous levels of mold in the air which will result in headaches, itchy throats and runny noses for those with sensitive respiratory systems. The mold count today is 125,000, a high for 2013, and well over the 50,000 threshold that signals a dangerous air quality warning.

High-intensity exercise for people with heart disease

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 06:46 AM PDT

High-intensity exercise is shown to be protective against coronary heart disease (CHD) and is well known as a popular and time-saving approach to getting fit. But what about people who already have heart disease? Previously, these patients were told to exercise, but only at a moderate intensity to protect their hearts. More recently, however, researchers have found that high-intensity exercise is very beneficial for these patients.

Transmitting future asthma by smoking today

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 06:42 AM PDT

A new study confirms the lasting legacy of smoking. In the study, researchers exposed animal mothers to nicotine during pregnancy — a proxy for smoking — and found the grandchildren were also at an increased risk for asthma, despite the grandchildren never having been exposed to nicotine themselves.

Paracetamol improves exercise endurance in the heat

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 05:12 PM PDT

Paracetamol has a significant effect on exercise performance and the body's ability to cope with the thermal challenge of exercise in the heat.

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